Wakefield Old Road is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8AA is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8ED, WF13 1PT, WF13 1QQ, WF12 7DH, WF12 8AT, WF12 7DJ, WF13 1AA, WF13 1QH, WF13 1AB.

Wakefield Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Old Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8AA

Average Price
£337,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£337,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Old Road

Average Price
£337,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old Post Office Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-07-20 £349,365
The Old Post Office Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£262,0002016-11-08 £324,823

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		1,011 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carlton Junior and Infant School
Off Upper Road, Batley Carr WF13 2DQ 		1,255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,323 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, WF17 6BS 		1,396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,443 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,434 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,532 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		3,725 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,028 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,054 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,061 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,167 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House38 yd
Khai4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane109 yd
Central Cafe8 Broadway House, Foundry Street115 yd
Cafe Mon Amis30 Corporation Street, Dewsbury126 yd
Vanners DinerCafe Open Market, Stall 12 Dewsbury Market150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull Hotel11 Market Place, Dewsbury173 yd
Station HotelCrackenedge Lane, Dewsbury197 yd
Wellington Tavern33 Westgate, Dewsbury243 yd
Plastic Ivy, Amber Court33 Leeds Road, Dewsbury244 yd
West RidingDewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shawarma Keng 4u LtdShawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House112 yd
Subway7 Broadway House, Foundry Street113 yd
Victorian FayreCentral Market, Cloth Hall Street150 yd
Nan Thai KitchenShop 7, Dewsbury Open Market150 yd
Emojies9 Market Place, Dewsbury173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre265 yd
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury409 yd
FarmfoodsAldams Road, Dewsbury443 yd
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury504 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed)
Union Street 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool299 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed)
Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch756 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed)
George Street 		759 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches791 yd
Saville Playing Field
SAVILE ROAD 		grass pitches919 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches963 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club
WHITE CROSS ROAD 		golf1,005 yd
Arena Centre (Closed)
BOOTHROYD LANE 		1,032 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wakefield Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1761 crimes were reported near Wakefield Old Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 8AA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1761
Violence And Sexual Offences 460
Shoplifting 350
Public Order 263
Anti Social Behaviour 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 115
Other Theft 94
Burglary 91
Drugs 65
Vehicle Crime 53
Theft From The Person 51
Robbery 32
Other Crime 25
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 8AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area333 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street435 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AA

Employment

WF12 8AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF12 8AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)25
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Other18
Unemployed15
Retired12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Transport and storage21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Other6
Human health and social work activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Education3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Construction1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male151

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex74
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health103
Good health91
Fair health62
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani161
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White96
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union16
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years48
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
France2
Italy12
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia5
No passport held38

Religion

No religion55
Christian44
Muslim177
Other religion1
Not answered7
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